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Illustrator Basics - Creative Workflow and Tools Introduction

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This beginner course introduces Adobe Illustrator’s workflow and core tools, including vector-versus-raster concepts, shapes, object selection and alignment, typography, workspaces, and file export.

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Illustrator Basics - getting comfortable with Illustrator
Why use Illustrator
Vector vs. Raster
Dashboard and New Document menu in Illustrator
Setting up your workspaces
Basic shapes in Illustrator - shape building tools
Augmenting shape tools - transforming
Eyedropper Tool and applications
Selecting objects - grouping - alignment tools
Saving multiple workspaces
Transforming type
Type Tool and uses
Saving files - exporting files
Reviewing the Discord community’s work
Looking forward to next week’s Office Hours
Office Hours miniseries on logos

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Adobe Creative Cloud

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